P. J. Sanders and J. F. Curtis debate transcripts
Scope and Contents
The debates between Peter James Sanders of the Mormon Church and James Frank Curtis of the Reorganized Mormon Church were held 4-7 Aug. 1908 in the Murray Opera House in Murray, Utah. The collection includes transcripts of the debates and biographical information regarding Sanders and Curtis. The issues covered in the debates include the succession in the leadership of the Mormon Church following the death of Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the first president of the Mormon Church, and Mormon doctinal issues including: priesthood authority, polygamy, and the plurality of Gods.
Dates
- Creation: 1908
Creator
- Sanders, P. J. (Peter James), 1871- (Person)
- Bay, William M. (Person)
- Curtis, J. F. (James Franklin), 1875-1966 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopies for patron use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Debate transcripts must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2018.xml
Custodial History
The transcription of the Peter James Sanders and James Frank Curtis debates was produced from stenographic notes taken by Willima M. Bay. The collection remained in the possession of the Sanders family until Clyde James Hayes, a grandson of Peter James Sanders, donated it to BYU Special Collections and Manuscripts on 4 Oct. 1996.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Clyde James Hayes; 1996.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Presidents (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Clergy--Appointment, call, and election (Organization)
- Marks, William, 1792-1872 (Person)
- Briggs, Jason W., 1821- (Person)
- Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918 (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, III, 1832-1914 (Person)
- Wight, Lyman (Person)
- Smith, William, 1811-1893 (Person)
- Murray Opera House (Murray, Utah) (Organization)
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
- Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Organization)
- Nauvoo Temple (Nauvoo, Ill. : 1841-1850) (Organization)
- Title
- Register of P. J. Sanders and J. F. Curtis debate transcripts
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 May 2
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States